Doors Open Day Tours The Bayes Centre & Inspace

Where architectural heritage meets technology driven futures

Join us for a captivating journey through time and innovation at Bayes Centre and Inspace, located within the University of Edinburgh’s city centre campus. As part of Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2025 programme, "Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future" this event invites you to explore the diverse tapestry of buildings and infrastructure at the Bayes Centre complex that shapes innovation.

Come along to this event to experience guided tours and celebrate the award-winning architecture of the Bayes Centre complex, offering a unique opportunity to appreciate how architectural heritage merges with and supports current and future innovation.

Our spaces will be open to the public from 10am - 2pm, you can access the open spaces for free without booking to experience the activities on offer. However, if you would like a tour of the buildings then please book a space on one of the tours.

About our spaces

The Bayes Centre is the University of Edinburgh's Innovation Hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The technical strengths brought together in the Bayes Centre build on world-leading academic excellence in the mathematical, computational, engineering, and natural sciences in the University of Edinburgh's College of Science and Engineering. The Bayes Centre offers a new kind of collaborative, multidisciplinary proving ground where we develop innovative technological solutions for the benefit of society.

Inspace is a dynamic exhibition and events space, part of the Institute for Design Informatics, which focuses on fusing design and creative methodologies with data, data science and data-driven technologies. Learn about the cutting-edge facilities at Inspace, including interactive technologies and pioneering design features that inspire creativity and exploration through connecting art, design, research and technology. Venture behind the scenes to visit our studio and workshop where student and staff create prototypes and experiences that make real to people the ideas that underpin the data society, and engage with multimedia displays and hands-on activities that highlight a snippet of the Institutes research.

Building Tours

The loop takes approximately 40min. Please book to ensure you have a space, these tours are usually fully booked and spaces are not available on the day.

Route: Starts at the main entrance to the Bayes Centre. Attendees are taken up to the Bayes Centre roof top and then will be guided back downstairs while being provided with a brief history of the Centre before arriving in the Atrium with the robotics lab. Attendees are then taken for a Tour of Inspace, the Design Informatics studio and workshop. Attendees are welcome to stay in Inspace to view pop-up displays.

Please make us aware of any mobility requirements you may have prior to attending the event.

Please note pictures will be taken at this event and shared via social media. If you are in attendance and do not wish to be in any pictures, please find a member of the Bayes Staff and let them know.

We will do our best to meet any requirements that will allow you to fully participate in this event. Please let us know in advance if you have any special requirements such as religious or medical dietary needs, advance access to presentational materials or alternative presentational formats such as Braille or large print, or any access needs such as wheelchair access.